Taylor,James Sweet Baby James CD

The album that launched a thousand heavy-hearted singer/songwriters on their not-so-merry way, Sweet Baby James was arguably the first shot in what became the soft revolution of the early '70s. a refugee of the Beatles' Apple label, Taylor struck commercial gold with Sweet Baby James by augmenting his acoustic guitar and soothing vocals with laid-back accompaniment (which included equally influential singer/songwriter insurrectionist Carole King on piano) and penning a slew of songs that drew upon folk, soul, and rock influences. "Fire and Rain" stands as the quintessential early Taylor tune: musically mellow and lyrically restive, it put Taylor in the Top 10 and set the tone for a popular school of '70s sound.

1. Sweet Baby James 2. Lo and Behold 3. Sunny Skies 4. Steamroller 5. Country Road 6. Oh, Susannah 7. Fire and Rain 8. Blossom 9. Anywhere Like Heaven 10. Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip on Me 11. Suite for 20 G